| If you'd like to create/maintain a website, having some | | | | I do not personally recommend using these. Reason |
| HTML knowledge is necessary in order to create a | | | | being that the code can be messy, unnecessary tags |
| standard page on the web. Learning the HTML basics | | | | can get put in, and most importantly, the code will NOT |
| is easy and should take less than an hour.First you'll | | | | be valid. Valid code is important for a properly |
| need some type of software/editor to create your | | | | functioning, SEO-friendly webpage. Once you learn |
| html pages. Here's a few to try out (or not) and see | | | | how to hand code you can use these editors to save |
| which you feel most comfortable with.Editors for Hand | | | | time and just go over the source code and clean it up |
| Coding:( Notepad - This easy-to-use HTML editor is | | | | to be sure it's valid.WYSIWYG is a type of editor |
| FREE (for Windows version 2.0 and above). If you are | | | | software which allows the user to see the web page |
| interested in learning how to code by hand then this | | | | as it's being created. In other words, you can drag and |
| editor is highly recommended. It is not cluttered with | | | | drop images exactly where you want them, place text |
| tons of features and is handy for all scripting | | | | where you want it and not really have to deal with the |
| languages, html, perl, php, etc.Advanced Source Code | | | | code side of creating a web page.( DreamWeaver 8 - |
| Editors:These editors are similar to Notepad by | | | | Free to try; $399 to buy. Generally known as the best |
| allowing you to create your webpage via hand coding, | | | | of the WYSIWYG editors. Comes with an easy to |
| but they help to speed up the process of coding by | | | | use interface, expanded CSS support, background |
| hand with features such as syntax highlighting, spell | | | | FTP.( FrontPage 2003 - 30 Day Free Trial, $199 to buy. |
| checking, global find/replace, code libraries, code | | | | While being a popular choice and commonly used, |
| snippets, file explorers, page previews, and much more. | | | | FrontPage is also known to produce bloated, messy, |
| Ideal for all scripting languages.( AlleyCode - This | | | | invalid code, you're best not to use this program. |
| award winning HTML editor is fast and comes with | | | | Features include the ability to upload your web site |
| many great features. You can view your progress in | | | | without requiring an FTP program, hit counters, |
| real time using it's Synchro View feature. Another | | | | feedback forms, and more.( GoLive - $399. Adobe(R) |
| great editor if you want to learn to code by hand, | | | | GoLive(R) CS2 software lets you unlock the power of |
| comes with handy code snippets. Supports all scripting | | | | CSS with intuitive visual tools such as prebuilt CSS |
| languages. Alleycode is FREE!( 1stPage - This html | | | | objects that you can drag and drop to build |
| editor comes packed with many features you won't | | | | sophisticated sites. Jump-start your designs by easily |
| even find in the high-priced editors, and it's free. This | | | | converting Adobe InDesign(R) layouts into Web pages. |
| editor is perfect for everyone, from novice to expert. | | | | Or, design Web and mobile content in an advanced, |
| Some of it's features include, 400+ javascripts, 15 | | | | standards-based coding environment.To learn HTML |
| dhtml scripts, 17 perl scripts, 6 html scripts, 2 cgi scripts.( | | | | it's best to make use of the tutorials offered at such |
| Macromedia HomeSite - $99 (Free 30-day trial). | | | | sites as ( W3Schools and ( WebMonkey. That's how I |
| HomeSite provides a lean, code-only editor for web | | | | learned. Also be sure to check out these excellent |
| development. Advanced coding features enable you | | | | HTML resources, ( Website Tips and ( HTML Goodies. |
| to instantly create and modify HTML, CFML, JSP, and | | | | To do the HTML tutorials I would advise using Notepad |
| XHTML tags, while enhanced productivity tools allow | | | | or one of the advanced source code editors listed |
| you to validate, reuse, navigate, and format code more | | | | above.Colleen Chard is a professional web designer |
| easily.WYSIWYG: (What You See Is What You Get) | | | | based in the greater Toronto, Ontario Canada area. |